Senior John Messuri tops the lineup this year. Messuri is the second leading scorer in Princeton history (128) and record holder for most assists in a game (four), season (32) and career (80). A likely candidate for the Hobey Baker Award, Co-Captain Messuri will join forwards Kevin Sullivan, Mike Cole and Tom Shimabukuro in the Princeton offense.

Junior and number-two scorer Greg Polaski returns to terrorize the nets on offense along with power-play strongholds Bart Blaeser and junior Mark Khozozian. Co-Captain Chris Hughes supports the line as well.

Junior defensemen Nate Smith and sophomore Andy Cesarski will attempt to hold their own in power play action this year, a key problem for last year's team. Sophomore Sean Gorman and junior Jim Sourges should use last year's experience to beef up the defensive zone and help out returning sophomore goaltenders Mark Salsbury and Ron High.

Messuri's presence should bolster the Tiger offense. But with inconsistent goaltending, will Princeton roar?

RPI

Overall: 15-17-0

ECAC: 9-13-0 (eighth)

Coach: Mike Addesa

The ECAC's newest version of the Black and Bluecrew barely made the ECAC playoffs last year. Thisyear, the young Engineers are a year older.

But will they be a year better?

Well, if last year's freshman sensation JoeJuneau (16-29-45) does not suffer a bad case ofthe sophomore jinx, the Engineers will certainlybe a better squad; although they may not play acleaner game.

Along with Juneau, RPI will return 13lettermen, while losing only three. SophomoreBruce Coles (16-23--39) and junior Brian Ferriera(18-19--37) head an RPI offense that will scoregoals.

Not unlike other ECAC teams, RPI needs a solidgoaltender. Sophomore Jamie Bellanca (.858, 3.57)is the likely starter, although Coach Mike Addesamight turn to erratic Steve Duncan (.865, 3.99) ifBellanca can't stop the puck.

ST. LAWRENCE

Overall: 29-9-0